EP1935071A4 - Electrical connector - Google Patents

Electrical connector

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Publication number
EP1935071A4
EP1935071A4 EP06803460A EP06803460A EP1935071A4 EP 1935071 A4 EP1935071 A4 EP 1935071A4 EP 06803460 A EP06803460 A EP 06803460A EP 06803460 A EP06803460 A EP 06803460A EP 1935071 A4 EP1935071 A4 EP 1935071A4
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Prior art keywords
electrical connector
connector
electrical
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German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1935071A2 (en
EP1935071B1 (en
Inventor
France Robert De
Peter Waltz
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Hubbell Inc
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Hubbell Inc
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Publication of EP1935071A4 publication Critical patent/EP1935071A4/en
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/50Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a cam, wedge, cone or ball also combined with a screw
    • H01R4/5016Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a cam, wedge, cone or ball also combined with a screw using a cone
    • H01R4/5025Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a cam, wedge, cone or ball also combined with a screw using a cone combined with a threaded ferrule operating in a direction parallel to the conductor
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/58Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation characterised by the form or material of the contacting members
    • H01R4/62Connections between conductors of different materials; Connections between or with aluminium or steel-core aluminium conductors
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02GINSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G7/00Overhead installations of electric lines or cables
    • H02G7/05Suspension arrangements or devices for electric cables or lines
    • H02G7/053Suspension clamps and clips for electric overhead lines not suspended to a supporting wire
    • H02G7/056Dead-end clamps
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R11/00Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/11End pieces or tapping pieces for wires, supported by the wire and for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal or conductive member
    • H01R11/12End pieces terminating in an eye, hook, or fork
EP20060803460 2005-09-19 2006-09-12 Electrical connector Active EP1935071B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US71852905P 2005-09-19 2005-09-19
US11/508,040 US7385138B2 (en) 2005-09-19 2006-08-21 Electrical connector with wedges and spring
PCT/US2006/035543 WO2007035337A2 (en) 2005-09-19 2006-09-12 Electrical connector

Publications (3)

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EP1935071A2 EP1935071A2 (en) 2008-06-25
EP1935071A4 true EP1935071A4 (en) 2011-12-14
EP1935071B1 EP1935071B1 (en) 2015-05-20

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EP20060803460 Active EP1935071B1 (en) 2005-09-19 2006-09-12 Electrical connector

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US7385138B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1935071B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2009509313A (en)
BR (1) BRPI0617038A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2620725C (en)
MX (1) MX2008003392A (en)
WO (1) WO2007035337A2 (en)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1935071A2 (en) 2008-06-25
US7385138B2 (en) 2008-06-10
WO2007035337A2 (en) 2007-03-29
CA2620725A1 (en) 2007-03-29
EP1935071B1 (en) 2015-05-20
WO2007035337A8 (en) 2008-08-07
CA2620725C (en) 2013-11-26
MX2008003392A (en) 2008-03-27
JP2009509313A (en) 2009-03-05
WO2007035337A3 (en) 2007-11-22
US20070066153A1 (en) 2007-03-22
BRPI0617038A2 (en) 2011-07-12

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